Adelaide Name Meaning & Origin | Baby Name Wizard Adelaide Name Meaning & Origin Facebook Twitter Google+ Email Origin of the name Adelaide: Variant of the Germanic Adelheid (nobility), a compound name composed of the elements adal (noble) and heit (kind, sort): hence, "nobility." From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Related Names: US Popularity of Adelaide Over Time Sister & Brother Names Know an Adelaide? What are her siblings named? Enter Sibling Name F Age Report inappropriate content Comments and insights on the name Adelaide: | Edit Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth-largest city in Australia, with a population of more than 1.1 million. Adelaide is so gorgeous and so regal! I love how it is a city, named after a princess as well! No nicknames needed! Beautiful and elegant as it is! Love it!!! Personal experiences with the name Adelaide: | Edit My paternal grandmother is an Adelaide - she's exceptionally creative and witty. My daughter's name is Adelaida as she was born in Mexico and we used the spanish version. It is beautiful when pronouned in spanish Ah-day-lie-dah.

She goes by Ade, pronounced Ah-Day and she loves it. She is 14, creative, spunky, athletic (a level 7 gymnast) and is very sweet. It is an unusual name that suits her perfectly as an aspiring artist and fits her personality. She has liked having an unusual name and being the only one in school with that name all the way through to 8th grade and on through high school. She also likes Adele, but goes by Ade. I would reccommend Adelaida or Adelaide as I think it is lovely, usual and elegant. My sister, Adelaide, doesn't go by any nicknames. She was named after our grandma, who I hear was very funny and kind. My name is Adelaide and I'm 18. For so long I didn't know any other Adelaide's (which was good because I like having a unique name) but just recently a lot of people have started calling their babies Adelaide. I love my name! I think my parents have very good taste, it's sophisticated and old fashioned. My background is German and my parents tell me I was named after a German princess called Adelaide. Apparently the city in Australia was named Adelaide because Germans used to frequent there.

My niece who was born last spring is named Adelaide. Nicknames for Adelaide: | Edit Addie, Ladie, Della, Ada, Adel, Heidi (Heidi comes from Adelheid, the German form of Adelaide), Lay, Adele, Adelie, Leni (lay-nee), DD, Ads Meanings and history of the name Adelaide : | Edit Adelaide is the English form of the German name "Adelheid". It means "nobility", and "kind". The French form is Adélaïde, while the Spanish, Russian, and Hungarian form is Adelaida. The Polish form is Adelajda. The Icelandic form is Adalheidur (Aðalheiður). Popularized by Queen Adelaide, (wife of England's King William IV) for whom the Australian city is named. She was a German princess, born Princess Adelheid of Saxe-Meiningen. From the French form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort, type". It was borne in the 10th century by Saint Adelaide, the wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great.

The name became common in Britain in the 19th century due to the popularity of the German-born wife of King William IV, for whom the city of Adelaide in Australia was named in 1836. Famous real-life people named Adelaide: | Edit Queen Adelaide Street Name Origins History of Melbourne Street Name Origins The debate over who actually named Melbourne's streets, and to whom those names indeed refer, is less important than their evolving role as socio-cultural signifiers. It was a Richard Bourke not Sir Richard Bourke who named many of Melbourne's streets, but as street names were initially chaulked on blackboards, names were often changed by fancy. Here are some of the origins... STREET NAMES William A'Beckett - Chief Justice of Victoria 1852. Bourke Street | Sir Richard Bourke , Governor of New South Wales. Collins Street | Lieutenant Colonel David Collins Elizabeth Street The wife of Governor Bourke, although there is a difference of opinion. It was stated in a Melbourne publication that it was a compliment paid by Sir Richard Bourke to one of his daughters; but I am assured, on the authority of Mr. Hoddle, that it was meant for Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen of English history.

Source: Whitehat. Exhibition Street (previously Stephen Street) Named after the world-listed Royal Exhibition Building and its 1880 exhibition. Flinders Street Mathew Flinders - Explorer Hoddle Street (not in CBD) Robert Hoddle - Surveyor General of Victoria responsible for the Melbourne street grid | Hoddle Street . King Street Phillip Gidley King - Govenor of N.S.W La Trobe Street | Charles Joseph La Trobe - First Governor of Victoria. Interestingly, the suburb of Jolimont got its name from a remark by La Trobe's wife on first seeing what later became Jolimont .. "joli mon" meaning beautiful little hill. Subsequently, the first Government House was erected in Agnes Street (first child), Jolimont. Little Bourke Street Started as Synagogue Lane, then Little Queen Street, then Bourke Lane. See above for Bourke Street Lonsdale Street Captain William Lonsdale - 4th Regiment Infantry Queen Street Queen Adelaide - Wife of William 4th. Russell Street Lord John Russell - British Prime Minister. Stephen Street (now Exhibition Street) W.J. Stephens - Under Secretary of the Colonial Office.

Spencer Street Lord John Spencer - British Prime Minister 1834-1837 Spring Street Thomas Spring Rice Chancellor of the Exchecquer. Swanston Street Walk Captain Charles Swanston, a Tasmanian banker and prominent member of the Port Phillip Association. William Street Dame Edna Place (formerly Browns Alley) after the character played by Melburnian Barry Humphries . E Franklin Street celebrates the Governor of Van Diemen's Land and Arctic explorer, Sir John Franklin. G Hardware Lane, Melbourne J Jacobys Lane, North Melbourne: Louis Jacobï¿½, arrived in Melbourne from Darmstadt, Germany on December 26 1853, aboard the ï¿½Countess of Yarborough; aged 27. Louis was a master butcher and settled in North Melbourne. On February 12, 1861 Louis Jacobï¿½ married Dorothea and they lived at 10 Arden Street, Hotham Hill (now known as North Melbourne) and later, in 1882, Louis and Dorothea lived at the butcherï¿½s shop at 256 King Street Melbourne.

Henry Jacobï¿½, was their first born on December 21, 1861. Henry took over his fatherï¿½s flourishing butcher shop in North Melbourne. Henry married Elizabeth and they lived at 18 Chetwynd Street and 256 Franklin Street West Melbourne. Deliveries of bulk meats were carried out by horses and carts through the laneway, where the shop existed. The laneway became known locally as ï¿½Jacobys Laneï¿½; a street name that still exists in North Melbourne today. The name Jacobï¿½ had origins from France/Germany and had originally been spelt with an ï¿½eï¿½ acute. It is pronounced ï¿½Jacobayï¿½ and is often misspelt; ending in ï¿½yï¿½ or ï¿½iï¿½, and we think that the Laneway was named after the family. K Kitz Lane , Melbourne is named after Swiss-born Louis Kitz, who arrived in Melbourne with his family aboard the ship Barrackpoore in February 1853. He settled in Geelong and became a watchmaker, jeweller and silversmith.

Later he moved back to Melbourne and became a well-known wine merchant, promoting the fledgling Victorian colonial wine industry. Kitz was an innovator - he was one of only 12 subscribers to the first Melbourne telephone directory and it is claimed that he established the cider industry in Australia. L W THE NAMING OF THE STREETS The way we look at the Melbourne of today, with its broad, crowded, well-paved Streets, its fine buildings, its river, wide, navigable, full of shipping, it seems incredible that this is identical with the Melbourne of 150+ years ago. Then the Yarra or the Burarrung, as the natives called it, was a rather shallow stream, fringed to the water's edge with titree scrub, and rendered most dangerous for navigation by sunken trees and roots. On its banks was a small hamlet containing in 1837 less than 500 people, whose dwellings covered so small a proportion of our Melbourne that people who lived as far out as Lonsdale Street were said literally to "live in the bush." Such was the state of things when Governor Sir Richard Bourke landed here in March, 1837.

The settlement, whose unpronouncable native name of Narrn had been discarded for Captain Sturt's barbarism of Bearbrass, though it was more simply and generally called "the settlement" or "the township," was laid out and surveyed under Governor Bourke. The Governor landed from the Rattlesnake in March, 1837, and almost at once set to work to plan what he considered a model town. Sir Richard had ideas on Streets, but Mr.Hoddle, who did all the work in the matter, had other ideas, and it is really through his obstinate courage in opposing his theories to those of his chief that Melbourne has such a sufficiency of Street room today. Bourke made the town of a partly rectangular shape, with a frontage of about a mile to the river, and a depth of three quarters of a mile. His chief hobby in regard to Streets was that each wide Street should have a narrow one behind it, as a sort of personal attendant, like knight and esquire, or gentleman and valet. He also considered that big Streets should not exceed 66ft. in width. Hoddle by dint of much persuasion induced Bourke to agree to a width of 99ft.

for big Streets, while he withdrew his opposition to the Governor's affection for "lanes," and made the satellite Streets, 33ft. wide. In Hoddle's journal appears this entry: ï¿½" In 1837, after marking out the Streets, Sir Richard Bouike came early one morning into my tent, and gaive me a list of the names ot the Streets." The old town is that portion now enclosed by the river, Spring, Latrobe, and Spencer Streets. It was small, but for years no one dreamed of extension. The Street that ran along the river front was called after Captain Flinders, who had entered Port Phillip on 6th April, 1802, and navigated the harbour. Collins Street was named in honour of Colonel Collins, commandant of the convict settlement of 1803. Bourke Street took its name from the Governor, and Lonsdale Street from the first legal functionaryï¿½Captain Lonsdale, P.M. ï¿½the settlement possessed.

Lord Spencer, a member of Lord Melbourne's Administration, was honoured in Spencer Street, Governor King (of New South Wales) in King Street, while William Street was called after the then reigning monarch, William IV., and Queen Street after his consort, Queen Adelaide. Elizabeth Street, as has been pretty well proved by recent correspondence in "The Argus" was named by Sir Richard Bourke after his wife, who died at Parramatta five years prior to the plotting out of Melbourne. Mr. Finn, in his " Chronicles of Early Melbourne" hints that the Street might have been called after one of Bourke's daughters ï¿½ Lady Deas Thomson, as an old colonist has suggested. But none of Bourke's daughters bore the name Elizabeth. Mr. Hoddle's idea, adopted by Finn, that Queen Elizabeth was meant to be commemorated, is not supported by any evidence. Councillor William Levers, as his son has shown, was specifically told by Bourke, in England, that he named Elizabeth Street after his wife. Swanston Street was named after the chairman of the Batman Association, Russell Street after Earl Russell, Stephen Street (now Exhibition Street) after the then Permanent UnderSecretary of State for the Colonies.

There are two explanations in Mr. Finn's work for the naming of Spring Street. One is that the gay vernal appearance the white and black wattles gave to the hill on which Parliamenthouse and the Treasury now stand suggested it to the Governor. The other, and one that looks far more probable, is that it was named in honour of Thomas Spring Rice, afterwards Lord Mounteagle, a great British statesman, who was the private friend and political patron of Sir Richard Bourke. When Mr. Latrobe arrived in 1839 he named the northern boundary road after himself. In the original plan Market Street was not provided for. It was made and named on the suggestion of Mr. Russell, the first head of the Survey department. A few years later Therry, A'Beckett, and Jeffcott Streets were formed, and named after three of the early judges. Franklin Street celebrates the Governor of Van Diemen's Land and Arctic explorer, Sir John Franklin. These Streets, though in places partly macadamised, were merely decent bush tracks. Great gum tree stumps rose like monuments both in the Streets and on the allotments.

Swanston Street was specially noted for the number and variety of its stumps, while one which adorned the edge of Collins Street, where the Criterion Hotel was built in after years (now the site of the Union Bank) was of such magnitude that the front wall of the first wooden building had to be deviated to avoid the obstacle. All the Streets were bad, especially in winter, but the worst was reached by Elizabeth Street. A creek called "the Williams" which had its source in the hollows of what is now the Royalpark, had torn a course right down Elizabeth Street, to the river. It was deep and miryï¿½deep enough and miry enough to entomb a waggon and horses. The Street was the horror of the citizens, and when the corporation was formed in 1842 its in maintenance proved the greatest drain on the city funds. Wide planks were laid across the creek at the chief crossing places, but after heavy rain the Street was quite impassible. In such circumstances we can appreciate the humour of the wag who advertised for 1,000 pairs of stilts for the use of the townsfolk.

Another humourist, who must surely rank as the earliest of our "poets," ironically expressed his sentiments thus :ï¿½ "A beautiful town ï¿½s Melbourne, All by the Yarra side; Its Streets are wide, its Streets are deep; They are both deep and wide. "Escaping from one quagmire There's room enough for more, Such a beautiful town as Melbourne Was never seen before." WHAT'S IN A STREET NAME "Name dropper" That's what Melbourne historian Weston Bate calls Sir Richard Bourke, the visiting NSW governor who in 1837 labelled Melbourne's central thoroughfares. Royalty, aristocracy, judiciary and explorers were Sir Richard's forte. He left behind an Anglocentric, gridiron snapshot of the early 19th century's great and good. But Melbourne's lanes and alleys offer a more down-to-earth record of the city's evolution. "The lanes really grew their own names," Professor Bate, president of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, said. With some 115 entries, the society yesterday launched its first handy reference guide to the names of Melbourne's streets and lanes.

Aimed at visitors and Melburnians, the pocket brochure explains the origin of most of the city's streets, lanes and alleys. According to Professor Bate, the early lanes sprang up as Melbourne's settlers subdivided the big blocks between Sir Richard's grand streets into more manageable units. Many lanes were filled with workers' cottages. "People often named them after pubs and hotels on corners," Professor Bate said. No fewer than 21 entries can be traced back to gold-rush Melbourne's affection for alcohol. Professor Bate's favourite, the cobbled Niagara Lane, lies nestled between well-preserved, red-brick warehouses off Lonsdale Street where the Niagara Hotel plied its trade. Later, as Marvellous Melbourne boomed, lane names recorded the city's burgeoning specialist trade areas and long-vanished businesses - Hosier Lane off Flinders; Kirks Lane, once home to Kirk's Horse Bazaar between Swanston and Queen Street; biscuit baker TB Guest and Co in William Street is remembered by the eponymous lane between Lonsdale and Little Bourke. However, some memories have all but been erased.

Romeo Lane and Juliet Terrace near the Princess Theatre were once infamous dens of love of a commercial, rather than star-crossed nature. According to Professor Bate, Melbourne councillors reacted by attempting a futile rebranding exercise. "The good city council decided they would have to change the names and so they became Liverpool and Crossley Streets," he said. "But of course the brothels remained." Melbourne's Streets and Lanes is available free from the society's offices in A'Beckett Street (named after Victoria's first chief justice Sir William A'Beckett) and at the visitor centre at Federation Square. Source : Whats in a street name? - The Age : Andrew Webster : February 19, 2004 CITY OF MELBOURNE In 1837, Governor Bourke on his promotion to lieutenant-general, named the town of Melbourne after Viscount Melbourne the U.K. Prime Minister. Behind the Name: User Comments for the name Adelaide Key: Meaning/History Usage Pronunciation Famous Bearer Personal Impression Other Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy. I love this name. It's classic without being overused. I like the nickname Ada with it.

(yes I know Add and Aid don't sound the same) -- autumncallalilys 1/2/2005 I love this name, it will always be one of my favorites. Its a pretty name no matter what language it is pronounced in French, English or German. -- Anonymous User 4/28/2005 -- Lauracer 5/29/2005 Adelaide is a very pretty name. It is one of my all time favorite girl names. It is classy, beautiful, and mysterious. -- wefrox 12/3/2005 The character Adelaide of Guys and Dolls is a famous bearer. When I think of this name, I think of that character: loud, not very bright, but cute! -- Riley115 12/29/2005 I've had no end of compliments to the unusual and uncommon use of my name. People have also described me as regal, beautiful and noble, only then for me to discover the true meaning of my name. It really is an honour to be named Adelaide and served to get me out of the stickiest and most unpleasant situations just by the discussion around my name.

I just simply love it. -- Anonymous User 1/20/2006 -- garethbutler 1/28/2006 Adelaide is actually the capital of the state of South Australia, Australia (it is not a territory at all!) The city itself was named after Queen Adelaide and was the only Australian city not colonised with prisoners from England. -- Anonymous User 12/3/2006 This is completely wrong - Australia's capital city of Canberra and the vast majority of Australian cities and towns - like Melbourne and Darwin - did not use convict labour. Many regions weren't even settled by Europeans until after convict transportation to Australia was banned on the east coast in the 1840s and the west in the 1860s. The Colony of South Australia, did however ban the use of convict labour from its founding - as it was too close to slavery for the settlers' 'Enlightenment ideals' - so Adelaide can make that claim. -- Taydbug112 12/15/2006 As someone previously mentioned, this is a "name of the moment", as is apparent by its prominent use in fan fiction and original fiction of the same caliber.

Please don't name your daughter this, because it is likely to become the "Ashley" of this generation. -- Anonymous User 12/21/2006 This name becoming the next "Ashley" is about as unlikely as Millicent or Hildegard. The misused Madison or Addison are perfect fad examples and would be more appropriate to use in place of Adelaide. -- Anonymous User 1/14/2007 I am annoyed that this name seems so popular, as I have always loved it as an unusual name. Still, it won't stop me continuing to enjoy it! -- Anonymous User 1/25/2007 Adelaide is my top name for a daughter right now, with the nickname Del. -- Anonymous User 2/23/2007 I love it, it's such a pretty name for a little girl and wouldn't sound odd when she grew into a woman either. I can see elderly women with the name Adelaide too. -- Laurisgirl 3/14/2007 I have a little girl named Adelaide. Though I worried people would be confused by such an old fashioned, uncommon name, I couldn't have been more wrong!

People may be a little surprised by the name, but a good number of people were pleasantly surprised at the revival of a name with deep roots in their own family tree! There are also a good deal of nicknames to make such a mouthfull of a name kiddie friendly - Addie, Adda(or Ada or Adah), Della, even Lady. There is something to be said for a strong, old fashioned name. Adelaide will work well from childhood through to old age. And with such a beautiful meaning, I am not surprised to see it reappear on the top 1000 list. Then again, I am biased. -- causegirl 3/14/2007 I went from really disliking this name to loving it. I don't really know why, it just began to slowly appeal to me over time. Very pretty name! -- Anonymous User 3/15/2007 I really love this name. Uncommon but it will never go out of style. I picture a very well educated and well spoken young lady. And I really love the nicknames Addie and Adel as well, they work great for a little girl.

I would love to name one of my children this name (a girl because who would name a boy this). -- Anonymous User 4/9/2007 Even though it reminds me of lemonade, or Gatorade, I still think this name is pretty! Although I can see a girl named Adelaide getting the nickname Lemonade. Lol, that might be kinda cute, though. -- Georgia_kh 4/12/2007 This name is gorgeous. I personally, would name my child this, but my mom says it sounds like marmalade. -- Anonymous User 4/17/2007 One of the contestants in the reality show about 20's vs. 40's women competing for a man, is named this. -- goreab 6/26/2007 I liked the name but didn't figure we'd use it for a child, so we named our lab Adelaide. We didn't know until a few years later it meant noble. Boy does she fit her name to a T. I love this name, please don't be put off that I gave it to our dog. The name Adelaide is pleasant and musical the way it rolls off your tongue.

It has good nicknames Ad or Addy/Addie. It's beautiful & strong yet light-hearted and playful. I'd give it to my kid now if I hadn't already given it to my dog. -- goreab 6/26/2007 I used to dislike this name, but it's growing on me, it rolls off the toungue nicely, it's classic, pretty, and got some of the cutest nicknames ever! (Addy, Addie, Heidi, etc.) -- spaz123 7/18/2007 I used to think this was a really old-fashioned, ugly name, but I think it's really cute now. I also love the nickname Lady, and that's just what I want my little girl to be, a lady. -- tinydancer07 7/26/2007 It's beautiful. It would work excellent for a female who lives in that city and other places. -- applemilk 8/17/2007 Well, I don't particularly like this name, myself. It doesn't really sound "classy" to me, more like someone whose parents are really not classy but think they are.

And I agree that it is too popular. -- Anonymous User 8/29/2007 -- gasp 9/12/2007 I've always loved the name Adelaide and I had to name my daughter this. Over the years a bunch of nicknames has been given to her, Deedee, Lady, Addie, and even Heidi, but I always try and make a point to use her full name because I don't want to her to forget how beautiful it is. -- Anonymous User 10/27/2007 -- RahRie 10/29/2007 Apart from the media, I have never heard this name used. This is most likely different in comparison to other places. But I love this name to death, I think it's very eye-catching and beautiful. I'm just hoping it doesn't get too overused. -- Anonymous User 10/29/2007 Everytime I think of this name, I think of a scientist.

-- Anonymous User 12/6/2007 -- JungKyungSoon 12/9/2007 I used to only think of this name as Great-aunt Adelaide from Nanny McPhee, but when I saw all these comments and heart about the history of the name, it really grew on me. I'm definitely naming my future daughter this! -- Anonymous User 2/25/2008 -- jasmineenimsaj 3/7/2008 It's a fine name but I find it very fusty and lumpy. I like many old fashioned names but not this. I'm sick to death of seeing it all over baby name boards. It appears to be old lady favourite right now. -- Anonymous User 4/19/2008 I love the name Adelaide, and the possible nickname Addy. It seems to me very feminine and regal (as it reminds me of Queen Adelaide, wife of Britain's King William IV). -- anya_kiki 4/25/2008 Sounds like an uppity and fat hen laying an egg while taking toast & marmalade for tea.

No, give me Adele, Ada or Alice over this. -- Anonymous User 6/8/2008 This name is totally discusting I feel bad for every one with it! -- Anonymous User 7/17/2008 Adelaide Eliza Scott Ironside (17 November 1831 - 15 April 1867) was an Australian artist. Adelaide was successful in Rome and London, and represented New South Wales at the London Great Exhibition of 1862. -- Anonymous User 10/23/2008 -- number1212 11/1/2008 Oh I so love this name! I had a friend in college named Adelaide and my first impression of the name was that it was quite "old-fashioned." We named our dog this (yes, I posted earlier) years before we planned to have children. She is 9 years old and I must say I absolutely adore the name more now than ever. It is very fresh and sing-songy. Please name your daughter this, I so wish I could, but I don't think I shall name her after our dog! lol!

-- emmiix3 1/20/2009 I can't help thinking I'd hate having "laid" in my name. I think some people shorten this to "laidy" which I think is even more pretentious and silly than the full name itself. -- Anonymous User 3/3/2009 I have loved this name ever since I first heard of it. Adelaide has such a noble, graceful, feminine sound, and instantly brings to mind a beautiful, Arthuresque maiden. I look forward to meeting many little girls named Adelaide. -- ningyorose 3/30/2009 A truly beautiful name. Definitely one of my top choices for a daughter. For a nickname, I would call her Adele. I hope it doesn't become too popular, because that would ruin it. -- meggsxx3 4/15/2009 Adelaide has been my favorite girl name for 2 years now. I literally fell in love with it as soon as I saw it! My first-born daughter will be named Adelaide. Likely Adelaide Mary, shortened to Adah (ah-dah) sometimes.

I just hope the name doesn't keep jumping in popularity like it has been doing these past couple of years. -- southernbrighteyes 6/27/2009 I am commenting again just to express my feeling a bit more. I find Adelaide elegant, beautiful, and utterly endearing. I think it would be the most adorable thing on a little baby girl and young child, and would age superbly into the teenage and adult years. Very classy and beautiful, my biggest requirements of my favorite names! This name is also my dear boyfriend's favorite as well :) How lucky! Our first daughter will definitely be Adelaide. -- southernbrighteyes 6/27/2009 I quite like this name, and I would use Adele as a nickname. I live in Adelaide, South Australia and it's a pretty city to match the name. Man, will you look at those popularity charts! Zoom! Nice name though. -- 910 9/22/2009 Also used in Portuguese, pronounced a-də-LIED. It's an uncommon name, I only know of one person named this.

-- mellon.collie 12/4/2009 One of my favourite girls names; it's so beautiful. I've named a character in a novel I'm writing this name. -- amanda82 2/11/2010 I really like the name. I heard it in the movie "Anne of Avonlea" being the name of Morgan Harris' passed wife. -- Liesl 2/11/2010 It's weird sounding. I don't know why but it makes me think of an alien. Also I think of Powerade, Gatorade and marmalade. But apart from that it's okay. -- starz26 4/5/2010 Adelaide is my firstborn daughter's name (born in 2008). Although the name has been gaining some popularity, it came out of the blue for us, and we still haven't personally met another Adelaide. We call her Laidey, but most people call her by her full name or occasionally Addy. We have found it to be a delightful name, very melodic, unusual but not strange.

However, those unfamiliar with the name often mishear it for Natalie, Adalay, or Adeline. I spent a lot of her first introductions saying things like, "Adelaide. Like Lemonade!" Also, it's fun to write, with lots of loops in cursive. -- emroki 4/12/2010 This is a great name. I would have no qualms about naming my daughter this. If she didn't like to be called the full "Adelaide," she could be called "Addy," "Laidy," or even "Del" or "Della." -- Jesussaves7193 6/18/2010 I'm sorry, but all I can think of when I hear this name is the city Adelaide. Since I don't like place names as baby names (don't get me started on Paris or Sydney), I don't like this name very much at all. -- Anonymous User 7/9/2010 I can't stand this name!

I don't know why anyone would use it nowadays, when all it brings to mind is the Australian city (which is hardly Paris!) I hate hearing it in period dramas and wish everyone would just use Adele or Adeline instead. -- JJSkeete 7/30/2010 I think this name is simply beautiful. (And since I'm not Australian, the city Adelaida hardly comes to mind.) However, I dislike the nickname "Addie," and much prefer Ada as a nickname. -- erb816 8/10/2010 At first I didn't like it, because it reminded me of lemonade. But now it's very beautiful. To be honest, I despise the English pronunciation. It sounds hideous. -- Anonymous User 11/2/2010 -- Chrila96 11/10/2010 This was my favorite name before I was pregnant with my daughter. However, I could not get over the fact that it ends in "laide" which means ugly in French and ended up not choosing this name. I do think this is the most regal sounding name ever though.

-- Vergewaltiger 12/24/2010 Lovely name. It has a pleasant sound and a wonderful meaning, as well as a variety of cute nicknames. A solid 9/10. -- Black_X 1/27/2011 I would like this name better without the D ending: if it were just "AD-ə-lay" instead of "AD-ə-layd". The second D feels clumsy to me, like an afterthought that only hardens and clutters up a perfectly charming name. There is a song called "Adalae" by The Pink Spiders. But I might spell it Adelae. -- Anonymous User 2/24/2011 Miss Adelaide from the musical "Guys and Dolls"! -- Anonymous User 3/15/2011 Beethoven wrote a beautiful song, "Adelaide," set to a poem by Friedrich von Matthisson.

(It uses the German pronunciation of the name, of course.) -- Anonymous User 3/27/2011 -- ely_riverbank 4/17/2011 I LIVE in the city Adelaide, South Australia, so it's quite strange for me to hear people named Adelaide now, because all I think of is my hometown. I do think it was aptly named, though. Adelaide IS an elegant, laidback, beautiful city (no, I'm not biased at all! :P). Adelaide is a bit of an old-fashioned name in my opinion, and it's hard to imagine a young girl having it. All I see is "Ada Laid"... suggesting something sexual... "laying, laid, etc." Dear Ada, please don't! -shrugs- My opinion. Adelaide Eugenia Bankhead was the mother of American actress Tallulah Bankhead. -- Anonymous User 7/3/2012 -- LadyVanRaven 9/15/2012 Pretty, classic name with lots of nicknames, what more could you want? It's also pretty uncommon these days, though not unheard of.

It makes the childish, trendy, and masculine "Addison" sound like a joke. It's so elegant, and it reminds me of a southern woman for some reason :) -- Anonymous User 2/23/2013 I think Adelaide is a beautiful name. I think it's very regal, elegant, and timeless. A little girl could go by Addie, but it's still cute as Adelaide, and I think the name can suit any age. It just sounds very beautiful and delicate. It reminds me of lace. However, I think this might be better as a middle name because I knew a girl named Adelaide, and everyone called her "lemonade". Alot of her teachers didn't know how to pronounce it either. This way, if she likes "Adelaide" she can go by Adelaide, but if she does not she won't have to suffer years of being called "Lemonade". -- Alexanna 6/22/2014 I'm probably alone on this, but this name is just so goddamn UGLY. I would much rather name my child Alison or Alyssa than this.

-- Hussien 6/25/2014 I don't really know what to think of this name other than the fact that if makes me THIRSTY. It sounds like marmalade, lemonade, and Gatorade. Adelaide sounds like a company name rather than a name for a person. I prefer the name "Adeline" over Adelaide. Anyway, Adelaide is unique and has many pretty nickname options like Addy, Ada, and Adele. -- Lucia Wren 7/11/2014 We named our daughter Adelaide. I can assure you it is NOT a popular name. In the past 9 years, we have run across one other person with this name. Interestingly the other Adelaide was the same age and even had the same middle name as my daughter. The other Adelaide was named after her grandmother. This is a very classic, old-fashioned name, and (in my opinion) shouldn't be compared with trendy names like Madison, Addison, etc. Personally, I'm not overly fond of the nickname Addy, simply because it is so overused by the Addisons and Adelines of the world, so I usually choose to call my daughter by her full name of Adelaide.

I would not pair it with a long last name, however. After we chose the name, we learned that one of the derivatives is Alice, which was my mother's name, (She died when I was a teenager.) We also considered the name Adeline, but opted for Adelaide because Adeline sounded like "add-a-line" and reminded us of the 1930's song "Sweet Adeline." So far, we have never heard anyone tease my daughter about her name in ANY way, so if you're considering using this name, you can ignore those who say your child will get called marmalade, lemonade, Gatorade, etc. My daughter frequently receives compliments from people who love her name. -- BusyMama 12/27/2014 I originally hated this name, but now I think it's beautiful. I especially like the nickname "Addie". I first heard this name in the film "Guys and Dolls" (1955) and I've loved it since then. Very pretty. -- Anonymous User 3/15/2015 My name is Adelaide and I do agree with some of the comments; my name is very pretty.

My mother is of Russian-Polish descent & my father is of Italian-French, Austrian descent with English ancestry. My father had always loved the name, considering that it was a name that was possessed by many nobles. My mother personally loved it because of a French painter and an English poet. I love my name considering that there are infinite names and sobriquets to shorten Adelaide to. I commonly go by Alice, (which was my parents second choice for a name), which then is shorten to Ice. For most part, I answer to the nicknames Heidi, Alice, and sometimes, by my grandparents: Ethel. Adelaide is a beautiful name. Borne by nobles, artists, poets and actresses, the name has a rich and regal history-something that should be explored by young girls. -- Cvllide 3/24/2015 I've always hated the name Adelaide. It just sounds so gross and boring I can't even stand it. -- Anonymous User 4/7/2015 I've always liked Adelaide and given how many positive comments there are, I'm kind of surprised that you don't see or hear this name more often.

I would definitely consider using it if I had a daughter. -- TheArtemisMoon 7/9/2015 We have almost two year old twin girls named Adelaide and Cordelia. I love the names together or on their own, everyone always complements on how beautiful their names are. I think the names are uncommon but still familiar enough for people to spell and say correctly. There are many options for nick names, right now we still use Adelaide's full name or sometimes we call her "Little Lady". I am sure she or her friends will come up with a short form of her name in the future. For our girls I really like the names together, we didn't want two names starting with the same letter or names that rhymed but still wanted the names to have the same "feel". After we had picked Adelaide and Cordelia we saw that the last five letters in each of their names are the same just rearranged, maybe that is why to us they sound the same but different. For Adelaide we chose a short middle name, Lynn which was her grandma's middle name. On a side note there is a character in the Sally Lockhart series by Philip Pullman named Adelaide. I really love the name Adelaide.

This name is so beautiful. :) -- Anonymous User 10/18/2015 This is my middle name and I've often wished I went by it! Though I am, of course, biased, I think it's beautiful. I go back and forth on whether I like the nickname Addy/Addi/Addie or not. It's a nice change of pace from Addison. I prefer Adelaide over Adeline or Addison- it sounds slightly more sophisticated without sounding stuck-up. I also absolutely love that despite it being very uncommon, it's very easy to understand phonetically. My first name is uncommon and impossible to pronounce, so trust me, it does make a difference. -- IWantTubalieve 2/14/2016 I like the name Adelaide, especially because it makes me think of the character from the musical Guys and Dolls (Adelaide, Adelaide, Ever-lovin' Adelaide), but I've just come across the alternate spellings Adalaide, Adelaid, Adalaid and Addalaide. That just doesn't work. -- Half-Blood Princess 3/13/2016 I've always found this name to be lyrical, sweet, mature, and pretty.

It has a multitude of good nicknames -- Addie, Ada, Heidi, Ally, Lady -- and it's not common at all, so you won't have to worry about a kid Adelaide being one of several in her class. I recommend it strongly, and while I don't want it to get too popular, I hope it becomes just a smidge more well-known. Adelaide - Baby Girl Name Meaning and Origin | Oh Baby! Names Adelaide Sensual Etymology & Historical Origin - Adelaide Adelaide is a name of Germanic origin comprised of the ancient components “adal” meaning ‘noble’ and “heid” meaning ‘kind, sort’. The name was borne by one of the most prominent women of the 10th century, Saint Adelaide of Italy (although she was born in present day Switzerland). Her first marriage was a planned alliance during a time of great political chaos in Italy; however, her husband soon died and his usurper tried to force the young Adelaide (then barely 20) to marry his son. When she refused, she was forced to flee and threw herself at the mercy of Otto the Great of Germany. Otto had other plans – taking advantage of this precarious situation, he went ahead and conquered Italy himself and then married Adelaide.

Husband and wife were soon crowned Emperor and Empress of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope John XII. Adelaide is the patron saint of some pretty interesting things: besides empresses, princesses, brides and widows, she is also the patron of exiles, second marriages and in-law problems. In any case, she was a much admired woman during medieval times. The name Adelaide didn’t become popular in England until the 19th century owing to the German-born wife of King William IV, Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792–1849). In fact, Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after this pious woman. Queen Consort Adelaide was beloved by the British people for her modesty and charity – and they sympathized with her greatly due to her many failed childbirths and early deaths of children. It was her inability to produce an heir that led to the crowning of her niece-by-marriage, Queen Victoria. Adelaide is also the French spelling (rendered as Adélaïde and pronounced a-day-la-EED). Pet forms include Ada, Addie and Della.

The original German name of Adalheidis has given the English a slew of “noble” names such as Alice, Allison and even Heidi. Popularity of the Name Adelaide Adelaide was most popular in the United States at the end of the 19th century and first part of the 20th century. Over 100 years ago, this name was at relatively high levels of moderate usage, but by the 1940s it became apparent that Adelaide was on her way out. The name completely disappeared from the American female naming charts in 1949 and she would remain in darkness for another 50+ years not to reemerge until 2005. Obviously, her reappearance on the charts is following the trend of revival interest in old-fashioned names and Adelaide is definitely one of those. Somehow this name has a more genteel and regal sensibility about her along with that Germanic strength. And although Adelaide has been climbing the charts, she is still far from being overused. It’s so much classier and sophisticated sounding than Addison or Adelyn – so much more French with that certain joie de vivre.

By itself, Adelaide is a beautifully “noble” name, and there are plenty of nickname options to “casualize” and “cuten” her up if you like (Addie, Ada, Della, Heidi or even Layla or Lady). This is a long-enduring, time-tested name that keeps on giving. Popularity of the Girl Name Adelaide You need Adobe Flash Player 6 (or above) to view the charts. It is a free and lightweight installation from Adobe.com. Please click here to install the same. Cultural References to the Baby Name - Adelaide Literary Characters of the Baby Name Adelaide Miss Adelaide (Guys and Dolls) Miss Adelaide is one of the characters of Guys and Dolls, a 1950 Broadway musical based on the stories of Damon Runyon, which has seen many revivals and was also made into a film in 1955. Both original roles were played by Vivian Blaine. Adelaide is the long-time (14 years!) fiancé of big gambler Nathan Detroit, whose floating crap games keep getting in the way of the altar.

She constantly nags him to “set a date”, and is convinced she has developed an ongoing psychosomatic cold as a result of her lack of success in this endeavor. She has actually told her mother that they have been long married and have five children with one on the way! How does one pull that off? Adelaide is a delightfully comic character, a chanteuse at the Hot Box night club and an all around Noo Yawker par excellence. This one has a happy ending, needless to say, and Miss Adelaide finally gets her man. We’re just not sure how she’s going to explain all those non-kids to her mom. Popular Songs on Adelaide Adélaïde Concerto - a violin concerto by W.

Amadeus Mozart Adelaide - a song by Anberlin Adelaide - a song by Ben Folds Adelaide - a song by John Cale Adelaide - a song by Old 97's Adelaide - a song by The Rockfords Adelaide - a song by Vision of Disorder Adelaide - a song by by Ludwig van Beethoven Adelaide - an opera by composer Nicola Porpora Adelaide's Lament - a song by Frank Loesser (Guys & Dolls) Children's Books on the Baby Name Adelaide Adelaide and the Night Train (Liz Rosenberg) - PW says: "As Adelaide tries to fall asleep in her bed, she can hear real trains in the distance, louder, then softer. But afterward, the night seems even quieter and darker. She's lost her way to sleep. But then the conductor calls, "All aboard!" and the imaginary train takes her past fields, a river and a sleepy lighthouse. Back home, the conductor tucks Adelaide in, and forever after, when she can't sleep, Adelaide listens for the night train and the conductor's call, "All's well." With a succession of rich, poetic images, the text establishes a soothing mood.

Desimini's paintings seem to have a glowing patina, as if they were rubbed in lighted colors from a night sky. Peaceful to the end, the night train will call to all readers to take a hushed and gentle ride.” Recommended for ages 3-7. Adelaide's Pinnygig (Melody Ayres-Griffiths) - A big-city assassin is tasked with ruthlessly recovering an experimental subject -- now Country-girl's pet. Recommended for ages young adult. Adelaide: The Flying Kangaroo (Tomi Ungerer) - Adelaide is a little bit different to most kangaroos - because most kangaroos don't have wings...An endearing tale about a kangaroo who discovers the importance of being an individual. Leaving her family behind, brave and adventurous Adelaide flies off to see the world. She visits lots of exciting places and finds herself in many sticky situations - including a thing called 'falling in love'. Written and illustrated by Tomi Ungerer, Adelaide is a beautiful and timeless children's classic with enduring appeal. Recommended for ages 4-8.

Famous People Named Adelaide Famous People Named Adelaide - Adelaide of Italy (10th century saint, wife of Otto the Great); Adelaide of Aquitaine (10th century Queen consort of the Franks); Adelaide of Susa (11th century Marchioness of Turin/Susa); Adelaide of Savoy (12th century Queen consort of the Franks); Adelaide of Holland (13th century regent ruler of Holland); Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (19th century Queen Consort of the United Kingdom); Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (19th century Queen Consort of Portugal); Princess Adelheid (Duchess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg); Adelaide of Austria (19th century Queen consort of Sardinia); Adelaide Anne Procter (English poet and philanthropist) Children of Famous People Named Adelaide Famous People Who Named Their Daughter Adelaide - Rachel Griffiths (Australian actress) Adelaide - Girl Baby Name - Historic Figures Adelaide - We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Adelaide. Search Baby Names

Question: Whose wife was Queen Adelaide after whom the Australian city is named?
Answer: WILLIAM IV